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That’s why templates beat signatures when you email

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Release Date: 11/03/2025

Browse email folders or search – which is faster? show art Browse email folders or search – which is faster?

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How should you quickly find the right email? You don’t want to spend time searching. This week's episode of Done! is about that guides you on whether you should use folders or just search. Here's how to search more efficiently , and . Do you have a favorite search term that you use often? Do you search for a specific keyword, by sender, by whether the email contains an attachment, or some other smart combination? and tell me! Have you heard of ? These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), David Stiernholm is a...

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How short-term rewards can benefit your long-term work show art How short-term rewards can benefit your long-term work

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Did you know that there doesn’t have to be a conflict between short-term rewards and long-term goal achievement? This week’s episode of Done!, No. 675, is about a recent meta-study on what you can do to prioritize more easily so that you’ll be grateful later. What immediate rewards have you linked to your long-term work? and give me examples — I’m curious. Here's . These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and...

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Make it okay to take micro-breaks show art Make it okay to take micro-breaks

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Is it OK—or even smart—to take breaks when you have a lot to do? Yes! In this week’s episode of Done! you’ll hear about a study that points to how you can contribute to a healthy break culture in your workplace. What does a beneficial micro-break look like for you? When do you take it? What do you do during it? Please, ! I’m curious to hear. Do you know ? These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive...

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How to avoid many “Reply all” emails show art How to avoid many “Reply all” emails

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“Reply all.” Who came up with that email feature that makes work life a bit more frustrating for many of us? In this week’s episode of Done! you’ll get help getting rid of some unnecessary emails. Give me an example of when you used a form to collect responses in a situation where it wasn’t the obvious choice! I’m curious to hear about your positive experience, so ! Here's ! These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more...

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Double-batch your email show art Double-batch your email

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It is effective to read email in batches — you probably already know that. But have you considered that you can batch in one more dimension at the same time? In Done! No. 672 today, I share an ingenious trick for handling email even faster that I received from a listener. Do you also use categories in your email the way Karolina does? If so, would you like to ? I am curious. Your email will, of course, be categorized in my inbox as an extra dear email with high priority! Notify that you will ! These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than...

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Stay one step ahead where you are involved show art Stay one step ahead where you are involved

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When the projects are many, how can you keep track of them all so you avoid having tasks dropped in your lap at the last minute? This week’s episode of Done! is about a good habit to adopt. Do you recognize yourself in my client’s situation that I describe? How do you keep track of a large number of projects without something you need to do being missed until the last second? and tell me. I constantly see how other people have created order and overview in their own way, and it enriches me greatly. I am curious about how you have done it. Here's . These episodes are also available as a...

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10 automations that might also help you show art 10 automations that might also help you

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Do you want concrete examples of what you could automate? In this week’s episode of Done! you get exactly that, because today I’m sharing 10 automations that help me almost every day. Which automation do you have set up that comes to mind when you see my list? . I want to hear and be inspired to test more automations than I have so far. Are you ? These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating...

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This is what you gain by arriving on time to meetings show art This is what you gain by arriving on time to meetings

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Meetings that start late have been shown to have more negative consequences than one might think. This week’s episode of Done! - No. 669 – is about what you can do to reduce the risk that you are the one affected. What is your trick for always arriving on time to meetings? ! I would like more suggestions than the four examples I gave here, so I am curious about what you have to share. Are you ? These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and...

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Collect tasks to delegate to AI show art Collect tasks to delegate to AI

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Do you fear that you will lose your job to AI? Or are you eager to get rid of work that an AI could do instead? Today's episode of Done! is about one thing you can do to stay one step ahead in the AI transformation of our work. What is the most recent task that you now let an AI do? and inspire me to do the same! Have you tried ? These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His...

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Decide what doesn’t need to be done now show art Decide what doesn’t need to be done now

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Everything that can be done is not what must be done right now. In this week’s Done!, you’ll hear how an old ship model lightened my heavy workload (and how you can achieve the same effect). What tricks do you use to ease your workload when it’s too much?  and share. Naturally, this is a structural aspect that affects most of the people I help, so I’d love to hear what works for you. Have you heard what ? These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps...

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You want to send emails quickly, so why spend time writing the ones you send often from scratch over and over again? Why not keep them prewritten as templates in the signature function? 

There’s a better way.

In this week’s episode of Done!, you’ll learn what you gain by using the template function built into your email app.

What kinds of emails do you use templates for? Give me examples! I’d love to be inspired to simplify my email even more, so I’m curious to hear what makes your workday a bit smoother.


By the way, is there any point in having a plan?


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David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure.

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